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New briefing note: DEMAT – UK implementation plan for withdrawal of paper share certificates
On 14 July 2026, the Dematerialisation Market Action Taskforce (DEMAT) published its implementation plan for the withdrawal of paper share certificates and the move to a digital share register model for shares held outside CREST (Report). This briefing note...
HMT publishes consultation on Recognised Payment Systems and Digital Settlement Asset Service Providers Fee Regime
On 15 July 2026, HM Treasury (HMT) published a consultation paper in relation to the Recognised Payment Systems and Digital Settlement Asset Service Providers fee regime.BackgroundThe Bank of England (BoE) currently charges fees to operators of recognised payment...
Pedicle Screw Robots (and some World Cup)
Source: YouTubeSummaryYou’ve probably noticed there’s been a lot of soccer going on recently. We don’t purport to be experts on the “beautiful game,” but every four years we find ourselves riveted by a sport we don’t always watch...
EU: CER Directive enters a new phase as “critical entity” designation deadline arrives
Today, 17 July 2026, marks an important milestone under the EU’s Critical Entities Resilience Directive (CER), as Member States are required to identify and designate the entities considered “critical” for the provision of essential...
Delegated Regulations on disclosures and trading under MAR published in OJ
On 16 July 2026, the following Delegated Regulations supplementing the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) in relation to disclosure of inside information and amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/522 in respect of permission for trading during closed periods were...
State-Level Divergence and Convergence in the Laws of Succession
The below message is reproduced from an announcement appearing in the AALS Trusts & Estates distribution list:The law of succession has long been the province of the states, producing a patchwork of rules governing wills, intestacy, trusts, and the transfer of...
USS Fort Lauderdale completes first deployment, reunites with families
Hundreds of family members and friends gathered for the historic homecoming, greeting the sailors with hugs, kisses and colorful banners as they disembarked the ship.
Most of USS Sampson diesel spill into Seattle harbor has been removed
Officials at Naval Station Everett said they are working with the state to ensure the most complete cleanup possible.
Man livestreamed the aftermath of the murder he committed on Facebook, filmed himself standing over the victim: Police
Inset: Gedeonson Hyacinthe (Lee County Sheriff's Office). Background: The Pine Manor neighborhood in Lee County, Fla. (Google Maps). A Florida man who allegedly bragged about shooting another man dead during a Facebook livestream was arrested. The Lee County Sheriff's...